Collaboration and education are top conservation tools

10:56 PM,
Oct. 17, 2013

Jadyn Montes, 4, (pink printed dress) smells a desert friendly plant's bloom while The Living Desert chief propagator Bob Linstead (left) conducts a class at the Desert Garden Community Day at the Henderson Community Building In Palm Desert in 2010.

Written by

John Soulliere
Special to The Desert Sun

The Coachella Valley has a unique portfolio of water resources that makes life possible for the residents of our desert community. Our remarkable underground aquifer holds nearly 40 trillion gallons of high-quality water directly below our feet.

These precious resources cannot be taken for granted. Protecting them is critical to preserving our way of life for future generations. To be successful, the valley's water agencies must partner with each other and with the community to change our ethic of efficient water use.